PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XV, Issue XXII, 30 November 1895, Page 681

PICTON.

Dear Bee, November 19. The Roman Catholics held a very successful Children’s picnic on Friday last at Shakespeare Bay. The arrangement had to be postponed from Wednesday on account of the weather, but that did not affect the enjoyment of the young peop’c. nor yet of the many ‘grown ups’ who accompanied them. Captain Fisk conveyed the youthful portion of the party free in hissteam launches. It was little wonder that, he received so many hearty cheers when they were all landed safely on the wharf. The promoters of the picnic also came in for a goodly share of demonstrative applause. The Committee of the Borough Schools granted a half-holiday for the occasion, and about two hundred joined the party. Games were played on the grass under the manuka trees, and the botanists came home laden with ferns and orchids from the bush. THE READING SOCIETY meet this week at Mrs Linton's residence on the Wairau Road. Mrs Sedgwick read a pathetic little story taken from the life of a world-famed London doctor, entitled ‘Laddie.’ and Mrs Linton being unahle, through illness, to read Longfellow’s • Miles Standish.’ Mrs Alien filled the gap by reading a humorous sketch from Wilkie Collin’s Miscellanies, entitled ‘ A Shockingly Rude Article.’ Among those present were the Rev. A 11 and Mrs Sedgwick. Mrs Linton. Mrs H. C. Seymour, Mrs Macshane. Mrs Seely. Mrs Howard. Mrs Speed, Mrs Allen, and the Misses Young, Thompson, Hay, etc. etc. THE CRICKET MATCH, girls v. boys, was postponed on account of the weather. Everybody had been looking forward to Saturday, eapecla’ly as the girls’ friends were providing afternoon tea on the Square in honour of the occasion, and everybody was disappointed, for though a match was being played by the men out at Spring Creek, it was too much to expect young people to brave such demonstrative elements for the sake of a cricket match. ODDMENTS. Miss Speed and Miss Marion speed returned from a visit to the Empire City on Saturday. Both have enjoyed themselves muchly. Mi«s Carey has gone to join the staff of nurses Id the Wellington Hospital. Miss Mildred Fell has gone to Wellington for a holiday ani change. Miss Conollv (Auckland! is here on a visit. At present sh) is guest, of the Misses Greensill at Brooklyn. Mrs A. Duncan went to Wellington on Thursday, partly to see the Bland Holt Company perform. The genus larrikin has broken out in fresh places here, and

quite an eruption of broken windows is the result. The Borough Council has taken the matter up, and offered a substantial reward for information, and the police are also on the <jui vice. The Rowing Club have commenced operations in good time this season. They are practising steadily now for the annual regatta on New Year’s Day, and evidently do not intend to allow outsiders to score an easy victory. The decision arrived at by the New Zealand Rowing Association that the next Championship Regatta shall be held at Picton. has given a fillip to business matters generally, and no doubt steps will be taken in time to procure safe and proper accommodation for men and boats. Mr J. A. It. Greensill intends to contest the Mayoralty this year against all comers. There will probably be an exciting, but friendly, contest between two aspirants for the honour. Much amusement was caused at the last weekly practice of the ‘Messiah’ in Picton. All the choir were vigorously singing in the chorus. ‘All We Like Sheep.’ etc., when the conductor (Mr Cheek) suddenly held up his hand. and. quite unconscious of the joke he was perpetrating, said, ‘Begin that part again *. the altos are two baas behind.* ‘W’hat cheek!' murmured an indignant alto. The Rev. A. H Sedgwick and Mrs Sedgwick left for Nelson last night to attend the Synod.

Jean.